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Johnny Douangdara

PO1 (SEAL) JOHNNY DOUANGDARA NAVYPetty Officer First Class Johnny Douangdara was born December 29, 1984 in Sioux City, IA. He was the third of five children of his parents – …

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Joseph Cemper

SPC JOSEPH CEMPERNAVYJoseph Brian Cemper was born on November 15, 1989 in Omaha, NE to SFC Eugene B. Cemper and Angela Cemper. As a young boy, Joseph played football, soccer, …

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Garrison Avery

1LT GARRISON AVERYARMYGarrison Avery – just the name rings with memories and proud, happy thoughts for many people – especially for me, his mother. Garrison was a person who loved …

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Trever Erickson

TREVER ERICKSONAIR FORCETrever Erickson was born in Osmond, Nebraska on January 23, 1988. On March 3, 2006, Trever enlisted in the United States Air Force as a Security Forces member …

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Lantham Dodson

LANTHAM DODSONARMYMajor Lantham Wade Dodson was born on December 26, 1970 in St. Louis, Missouri. He grew up in Webster and attended Webster High School. After graduating high school, he …

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John Love

JOHN LOVEWaterloo Fire ChiefJohn H. Love was born in 1922 in Council Bluffs, IA to John and Hazel Love. He lived most of his life in Waterloo, NE where he …

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Ralph Egle

2nd Lt. RALPH WILLIAM EGLEARMY2nd Lt. Ralph William Egle was the Co-pilot of “The Lady Jane/Bertha” (B-24), 329th,, 93rd Bomb Group. The pilot was 1st Lt. William E. Meehan. Their …

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William Egle

Pvt WILLIAM (Will) EGLE JRARMYPvt William (Will) Egle Jr, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Division, age 24, was KIA near Cierges, France on August 1, 1918, during the “Second Battle of …

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Matthew Myers

SPC MATTHEW C. MYERSARMYMatthew C. Myers was born July 18, 1994 at St. Elizabeth hospital in Lincoln, NE. He was the youngest of Michael and Carol Myers’ three children. His …

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Paul R. Hayduska, Jr.

ET3 PAUL R. HAYDUSKA, JR.NAVYWho was Paul R. Hayduska? Paul was a Vietnam Veteran in the U.S. Navy. He was a son, a brother, a friend, a husband to Kathy, …